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Same Road Different Paths
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Regis has been notified of the following alumni and friends who passed away.* May they rest in God’s eternal peace.
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Dorothea McNulty Styles February 4, 2012
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Dorothy Mulhern Carroll March 9, 2021 Josephine Moran Steckevicz November 25, 2018
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Elinor Doyle Corcoran March 8, 2019
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Pauline Sharby Bulman December 11, 2020 Edith LaMarca Tarricone January 9, 2021
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Mary Foley Dowd December 10, 2020
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Margaret Wait Conant January 16, 2021 Marguerite O’Donoghue Dowd January 6, 2021
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Marjorie DiMento Magrath August 13, 2020
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Marie Kelly Creedon February 7, 2021 Marie Mulcahy Cushing February 6, 2021
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Shirley McKenzie Connolly April 6, 2021 Jean Ryan Connors May 24, 2021 Norma Maloney Crowley November 23, 2020 Margaret Sellers Fitzpatrick February 19, 2021 Catherine Purcell Greeley October 19, 2019 Lois McWeeney Moulton June 7, 2020 Lois Morrison Steffensen January 16, 2021
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Katherine McKnight Agre March 6, 2021
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Ceslaus King Carvalho Unknown Eileen Dunleavy Knott February 4, 2021 Mary Lou Conlin Pearson November 27, 2020
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Marie Brophy Allard January 18, 2021 Dorothy Barrett Bemis January 6, 2021
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Olive Pirani Chupka November 26, 2020 Maureen Ellis Cremen December 22, 2020 Ellen Craig Davey April 18, 2021 Elaine Guinee Denning April 4, 2021 Dorothy Culpin Murphy September 23, 2017 Jane Dore Powers May 30, 2021 Elizabeth Knowlton Rourke January 6, 2020
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Patricia Bellini Cruise January 5, 2021 Rosemary Denmark Murphy March 4, 2021 Marie Ward April 17, 2021
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Eleanor O’Neil Mulhern May 20, 2021
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Marjorie O’Neill Ferren May 4, 2021 Jane Muckian Harrington November 13, 2020 Sally Donovan Mandeville December 24, 2020 Dolores Gangaro Wilson April 15, 2021
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Mary Maureen Staunton Crowley December 31, 2020 Frances Kellaher Perron January 28, 2021 Janet Petty February 24, 2021 Katharine Hourihan Walker June 4, 2020
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Marijane Hill Kennedy November 26, 2020 Doris Good Marr April 15, 2021 Joan Gorman McCue December 10, 2020
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Janet Clements Lavey April 26, 2021 Joanne Myers December 1, 2020 Barbara Meyer Pierce January 4, 2021
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Mary Dunleavy Jones May 13, 2021 Beverly Plouffe November 12, 2019
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Patricia Bench April 7, 2021 Barbara Healey Ring December 5, 2020 Jane D’Ercole Roman February 21, 2021 Nancy Sizer August 22, 2018 Constance O’Brien Skahan April 15, 2021 Judith Guillette Smith December 2, 2020 Agnes Reardon Sughrue January 15, 2021
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Patricia McDonald Gavel April 18, 2021 Diane Lear Simpson January 12, 2020
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Felicienne Murphy Cullen December 29, 2020
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Audrey Dalton Gorman May 19, 2021 Mary Ellen Bresnahan LeBlanc June 4, 2021 Patricia McDonough, CSJ March 21, 2021
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S. Marie Cleary, OP December 2, 2020 Claire Ryan Hickey April 6, 2021
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Carol Wixted Cahill February 7, 2021 Susan Carter O’Brien June 3, 2021 Joan Mullaly April 21, 2021 Sheila Kelly Sullivan May 1, 2005
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Eileen A. Hayes February 11, 2021
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Nicola McKeen December 19, 2020
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Nancy Wilcox Dowling January 21, 2021 S. Bernadine Marie Egleston, OP December 2, 2020
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Judith Ramsdell Hersey December 3, 2020
Planned gifts provide a unique opportunity for donors to give back to Regis while receiving tax benefits or income. Whether you’d like to extend your impact 1971 Marie A. Shea through a bequest intention or make a gift through an IRA Charitable Distribution, July 27, 2020 there are many ways for you to leave a lasting legacy at Regis while supporting 1978 future generations of students. Therese Reilly Burke May 24, 2021 “ 1981 Kelley A. Lafferty This scholarship means the April 21, 2020 1989 world to me and my family Karen Foran Dempsey December 24, 2020 65246-Regis College FB 002-Front who were hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. My responsibilities went from making sure I got good grades to helping pay bills. I am forever grateful for my scholarship for lifting the weight off my shoulders and allowing me to focus on my education and dreams of becoming a nurse.” ALESSANDRA MIRANDA ’21, NURSING MAJOR CATHERINE BURKE SCHOLAR Membership in the Catherine Burke Society is extended to those who notify Regis of their intent and have provided documentation of a planned gift. If Regis is included in your 1995 Donique L. Hill October 5, 2015 2000 Angela M. Travers December 5, 2020 2001 Linda H. Shen April 6, 2021 2012 John J. Maguire March 8, 2018 Lifelong Learning Jacqueline Griffith July 4, 2020 John Harris March 13, 2017 Marie Kelley September 12, 2020 Karen Malikowski December 9, 2017 Mary Pughe plans, or you would like to discuss ways in which to make your December 15, 2019 gift, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement. Linda Wylde April 12, 2021
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Regis Major: French
Current Employment: Co-founder of Speech Therapy Cambodia
Current city: San Francisco, California
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Growing Knowledge Scholarship recipient Lori Hanks ’99 pays it forward to the next generation BY ASHLEY STARR
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“The tree of knowledge this scholarship helped Features me plant is still growing and its shade has been 18 Shift/Change enjoyed by myself and Why Timothy Abbott, ABSN ’23, NRP, Justin Andrews, ABSN ’22, and Jacqueline Gorman, ABSN ’21 are the whole family.” changing careers to nursing amid the pandemic.
LORI HANKS ’99
Lori Hanks ’99 has always forged her own path through life, so it is no surprise that she found a non-traditional way to celebrate her birthday last fall. As a present to herself, Hanks made a gift to the Hannah Bradley Endowed Scholarship at Regis College in the amount she once received as a student scholar.
“One of my goals over the years has been to replenish the scholarship received and pay it forward,” says Hanks. “Choosing to donate on my birthday completed the circle—a celebration of a gift that I could now pass on.”
Although Hanks’ journey to Regis had many twists and turns that took nearly a decade for her to navigate, she remained determined. During her senior year of high school, when her parents both faced life-threatening medical illnesses and as the family healed and adapted to a new normal, her college dreams faded into the background but were definitely not forgotten.
“As time passed and I became an adult, those dreams functioned as my compass,” reflects Hanks. “Whenever I found myself at one of life’s crossroads, overwhelmed and stymied by the next step forward, I would sign up for a class or two. Furthering my education never let me down, and I always felt better afterward.”
Making her way to Regis in her mid-30s, Hanks arrived with hopes and dreams, as well as enormous responsibilities.
“I was a single mother and responsible for the functional realities of life: rent, food, child care; the list goes on,” shares Hanks. “Everything I did was to make ends meet—minimally cutting work hours, clustering classes to reduce daycare needs, and taking night classes, which were reduced [cost] at the time.”
Just when Hanks was unsure whether she could keep up the balancing act, her mentor pointed her in the direction of the Hannah Bradley Scholarship.
Established in 1994 by former trustee Jacalyn C. Egan ’96, the Hannah Bradley Endowed Scholarship is awarded to non-traditional students pursuing an undergraduate degree who are facing the daunting struggles of balancing work, life, and education. As a non-traditional student herself, Egan hoped the creation of this scholarship would help students who were defined by a unique set of circumstances thrive at Regis and beyond. “I am truly grateful to Jacalyn for recognizing the problem that non-traditional students face and designing a solution that continues to propagate as it is sown,” says Hanks. “The tree of knowledge this scholarship helped me plant is still growing and its shade has been enjoyed by myself and the whole family.” Hanks credits the scholarship for paving the way for her family’s success. Inspired by Hanks, her husband went back to college and her son—who occasionally found his bedtime story came from her textbooks—followed a more traditional path to his college dreams. 02 Dear Neighbor A return to campus; celebrating Together the couple ran a successful media and entertainment services company for 10 years, fol2,300+ graduates; strategic lowed by the creation of a boutique investment partnerships; diversifying property designed for college students to foster programs; fighting against creativity in a safe environment. racial injustice. With her family now back under one roof due to the pandemic, there are already new lifestyle busi03 Tower Views Commencement ceremonies; ness ideas populating their whiteboard and they can’t wait for their next adventure. new trustees; meet the director Hanks is optimistic that her support will help of the Regis College Health others recognize and take advantage of the opporand Wellness Center and tunities that will make their lives—and those they COVID-19 Testing Center team; love—a little bit brighter. “I truly hope that my gift progress report on Institutional to Regis will now find its way to another nonAction Plan to Address Racism; traditional student and impact their life as it did First-gen Forward designation. mine,” says Hanks. “To the future recipient of the scholarship, I say, ‘tag—you’re it!’”
12 After Class Students gain hands-on experience with alumni entrepreneurs Iliana Ramirez ’10 and Mary Lou Blas ’08. 14 Academic Innovation Regis Professional MBA program bridges business and science. 16 Looking Ahead Partnerships between Regis and employers like Boston Public Schools extend discounts on graduate degrees and open up opportunities. 22 Same Road, Different Paths Departments 65246-Regis College FB 002-Front 65246-Regis College FB 001-W-Tr 28 34 Alumni Together Reunion throwback edition. 36 In Memoriam Remembering alumni who passed away. Sisters Jennifer Amaral ’16 and Rachel Amaral ’19, ’21 are following different career paths, but both advocate for the good of others. You’re Not Alone Regis alumni and faculty work to overcome stigma and provide treatment as cases of mental health conditions increase in the United States. 39 Alumni Spotlight Elizabeth Dill Chafcouloff ’68 reflects on a lifelong love of language and travel. 40 Hearts & Minds Lori Hanks ’99 gives back to the Hannah Bradley Scholarship that helped her achieve her 6/30/2021 2:14:08 PM 6/30/2021 2:14:04 PM college dreams.
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Sisters Jennifer Amaral ’16 and Rachel Amaral ’19, ’21 speak their truth to champion for others.
“ I am inspired to give annually as I witness the great impact that our contributions have on students. The Regis community is thriving with talented undergraduate and graduate students, career-oriented academic programs, and extracurricular programming that supports student and professional development. Witnessing 65246-Regis College FB 001-W-Tr such dramatic growth of our programs and the consistent recruitment of committed students motivates me to give back.”
KAITLYNN MALINOWSKI ARVIDSON ’04
HIGGINS SOCIETY MEMBER
6/30/2021 2:14:04 PM Named after Sister Thérèse Higgins ’47, CSJ—one of Regis’ most beloved presidents, administrators, and friends—the Higgins Society honors members of the Regis community who have given at any level for at least three years consecutively. Learn more: alumni.regiscollege.edu/ higginssociety.
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